Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-23
HHB COMMISSIONERS.
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he lnieF-slats otnmues CemmiI-
Eisssn IPpaIHtsds bI the
PrsEldsuk..
Opening the Bids for Fur
nishing Government
Iron and Steel.
Officials Of the Union Pacific
Railroad Receive q
Shaking Up.
Uegroundad Fears-The Fleod at Bis.
marsk-At the CAhlnst Nesting
Gold Fisd near the Alaska Bor-
der-stanford On the Mar
row Gauge Purchase.


rhe Interstate Commeree Csmmas
sisaers Selected.
WAsHrx0roM, March 27--9 O. NH,
President has selected the Inter Stats
OemmeFcs Commissioner and il 10 be.
heved their names will be made public
this evenins.
7p. m.-The President has appointed
the following Iatar-Stats Oomrission.
ees: Thomas n. Coeley. Of Michieau,
for the term Of six years; William r
Morrison, Of Ill, for the term Of fiVs
wears; Augustus Schoonmaker, Of New
York. for the term Of four years; AIdace
Z. WALKER. Of Vermont. for the term Of
three years; and Walter L. BRAGG, of
Alabama, for the term Of two years.
IFsn and steel Bias opened.
WAsnISaroN, March 22.-The hias
vsre opened at noon to day In the cGiee
Of the Secretary Of the Navy for 1.sSo
ton Of steel for gun foFRin0s and 400
tons Of steel arnor plate for the CON-
pletien OF vessels nov under eonetrno-
tisn BY the Department. The bids for
1910 tons Of Gun steel foFoiogs vere as
follows: Cambria Irou o.. 4e5I. l63;
Aidvsle Steel Oo.. 81, ,S97 ,2lo; Bethlehem
Iron Co.. 1902 80. For steel armor
plsts (about 500 tons) there we're but
too bida. 80 foIlaws: Bsthlehen Iron
Co., $3.50 707; Cleveland Rolling Mill
Oo., $tI02l $50. The proposals of the
Reehlehem Company we're accompanied
oy memoranda saying that the prics
named uas based on the combination
sent out 10 the advertisement Of August
q. The last company adds that their
bids for both armor plate and gun forQ
iaes should therefore reoeive prefer
ence, all things being equal. Secretary
expressed himsalf greatly
pleased with the result OF the biddiag
FOR the production In this country of
armor and gun steel.
The advertisement issued by the de-
DaFtment contained provisions requir-
ino the contractors 10 provide plant
with all the reedful appliances adequate
10 the manufacture OF forKinQs and to
deliver within periods ranging from
thirty three to fifty-four months after
signing the contracts In the case Of gun
steel. In the csss OF armor plates, the
contractor is required to prove within
two aud half years the establishment
" a plant capable of forging or rolling
200 tons of finished plate per month,
md to deliver all the RrmoR within two
7ears thereafter. Attached to the PRO
,osal made by the Bethlehem Company
q an offer 10 provide suitable plant
within one and a quarter years instead
" two and a half years. a. allowed
'or the purpose. This company
.lso states in a fsot note that
he armor plate required bv the Depart
nent Ia fully equal TO the best plate
in Europe and of q high
II grade than any made Ia this country.
Their bid proposes te supply such plate.
Ind they are prepared 10 demonstrate
heir ability to do 81. II q plate Of q
over quality will be acceptable to the
Department, the company is prepared
10 furnish It st lower price than that
Itatsd in their bid.
verified checks for $4,000. The bid OF
he Cleveland Rolling Mill Company
Ras handed TO the Secretary by q clerk
1ftef the other bids had been opened.
With the explanation that Il had iust
,eme to hand Through the mails. When
he reading of the bids had been COM
Dleted, Secretary Whitney announced
hat they would be taken under eonsia.
sration ard the awards announced with
10 fifteen days.
Up Uniea Pacific 0meials
OMLHA, March 22.-That there is to
be livelv shaking mp amoBg the Onion
Pacific officials at an early DAY, there is
20 longer any doubt. In fact, IL has
.lrasAv haoan Ganaral Manaaap Oai
away has been superseded By @. W.
Mr.. Oallavay's functions
are nov limited to the sfiee Of Second
Vice President, and II is understood
hat his resignation from that position,
Ihus ssverine his connection With the
eompany entirely, is expected and will
be aocspted. IL is said upon good au-
lhority that General Superintendent 8.
T. Smith will have to 90. a. the opera
ion Of the road under bis direction has
Dot moved satisfactorily. The report is
hat e. Dickinson. formerly OF the Wv
1misR divisien. will snpersede Superin
iendent Smith. o d. DoFFence. Slper-
Of the Nebraska division. has
resigned. his reason being poor health.
nr. Cummings Was Land CommiasioneK
sf the Northern Pacific for several
years. Il is said that tbese is eveu a
Of . new President being
elected. There 10 = contest between
New York and Boston parties on this
VeFy matter. II Boston wins, Mr..
Adams may be retained.
Ungrounded Fears.
wAsHTSoroS. March 22.-Oolonel La
mont in conversation in RegAFA 20 the